If taken consistently, typically people can start to see the initial effects within 14 days.The first benefit people notice is mental clarity. It can be experienced as a lessening of brain fog, an increase in processing speed or generally just being more switched on. However you feel it, you’ll be able to use your brain harder, for longer.
Think of it like boosting RAM on a computer. This is because, generally speaking, the brain needs a disproportionate amount of your daily energy. So whenever you’re undertaking a mentally demanding task (i.e. work), your brain needs a large amount of energy to sustain peak performance. What creatine does is boost the regeneration of your body's main energy molecule - ATP.
So when taking creatine, you won’t experience the standard dip in resources during cognitively (or physically) demanding activities.
It works not as a general power surge, that leaves you with racing thoughts, but as a fuel used when you need it most. Producing focus and clarity that lasts. Something we can all benefit from in our working lives! When it comes to longevity, this is also really key. Because as we age, our bodies get worse at producing that all important energy source, ATP.